<p>Hmm, as an Ann Arbor (A2 as we call it) resident, I know there are some social differences in the two colleges. Because Umich is a state school, and has such a large undergrad, you have a mugh larger range of people. Bluntly, Northwestern is probably filled with a higher concentration of motivated, smart people. Although, UMich definately does have some. That’s just something to keep in mind about the environment in which you would live at Umich v. Northwestern.</p>